Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle

1st

L' Evangeliste (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR 123

J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara

5 11-7 123

Sean Flanagan

E McNamara

5:21.40

Set the pace from the off - opened a three length advantage after the 6th before the margin narrowed approaching three out - found more than the rest on the run to the line for victory

2nd

Gin Tonic (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Eoin Staples (7) · T: Paul Nolan

4 10-10 –

Eoin Staples (7)

Paul Nolan

1½

Settled with the group early - 4th by the 6th - hampered fences 3 out - moved into 3rd approaching 2 out - into 2nd soon after - stayed on but unable to reel in winner

3rd

Maverick Mack (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-8 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

25

Sat close to pace early - third by the 6th and hit the deck awkwardly 4 out - pushed into second after 3 out - slipped back to third approaching 2 out - unable to threaten and faded before the last

4th

Chase The Moon (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-0, OR 120

J: Tiernan Power Roche (3) · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-0 120

Tiernan Power Roche (3)

P J Rothwell

4½

Held up at the back - up to 5th by the 6th before losing touch with the pack - pushed along after 3 out - unable to improve on 4th approaching the last

5th

Kamino Bello (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-4 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

11

Sat close behind the pace early - up to 2nd after the 5th - slipped back to 3rd and pushed for effort after 3 out - lost more ground before 2 out and beaten into 5th by the last

6th

Young Churchill (IRE) ^h

No. 8

4yo, 10-7, OR 117

J: Anna McGuinness (7) · T: Richard John O'Brien

4 10-7 117

Anna McGuinness (7)

Richard John O'Brien

57

Held up towards back - sixth with six to jump then edged clear of the pack - lost touch after 3 out - finished well behind in 6th